Fastest Labs franchise
2026 filing · April 2, 2026Shares sales figures
Fastest Labs at a glance
A drug, alcohol and DNA testing business serving employers and individuals from a local office in a territory.
The business
- Franchisor
- Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- San Antonio, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $186K–$405K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Standard territory of 8,500 to 12,000 businesses; mid-size and large territories pay $45,500 and $80,500.
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- The greater of 7% of gross revenue or the minimum royalty, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 243
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 78; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Fastest Labs among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Fastest Labs | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $295,250 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $59,500 | Higher than 85% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $156,205 | Lower than 96% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.5× | Lower than 97% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Fastest Labs franchise costs
Opening one Fastest Labs costs an estimated $186,000 to $404,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Fastest Labs franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500, Standard territory of 8,500 to 12,000 businesses; mid-size and large territories pay $45,500 and $80,500.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenue or the minimum royalty, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | $200 monthly fee |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Fastest Labs publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $156,205
- Median revenue
- $126,558
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised locations open at least 12 months at the end of 2025 (208 locations). The average is about 0.5 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 53–57
SBA loans to Fastest Labs franchisees
Lenders approved 34 SBA 7(a) loans for Fastest Labs franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $5.46M in all. Of the 8 that have ended, 7 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 26 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Fastest Labs compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Fastest Labs is the 76th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Fastest Labs | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $186K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $405K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $156K | $711K | $794K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 (+7) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 91 (+30) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 182 (+90) | 1 | +94 | −4 |
| 2024 | 229 (+47) | 1 | +65 | −18 |
| 2025 | 243 (+14) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The company-owned location is run by an affiliate.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2025 counts come to 244, but the filing shows 248. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 54 to 243 (+189, +350%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
2021–2022: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 58
Where Fastest Labs locations are
At the end of 2025, Fastest Labs had locations in 35 states. The most are in California, Texas and Florida.
- California36
- Texas33
- Florida24
- North Carolina13
- Ohio13
- Virginia11
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Texas | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| Florida | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Virginia | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Maryland | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0 | 8 |
All 35 states
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
Who owns Fastest Labs?
Fastest Labs franchises are sold by Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC.
From Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Fastest Labs filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 2, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 2, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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